Wireless communication device having a color sequential display

Abstract

A color active matrix display system allows random access of pixel electrodes. The control electronics is fabricated with the active matrix circuitry using single crystal silicon technology. The control electronics includes a random access data scanner and random access spec scanners. By selectively actuating pixel electrodes in the active matrix display region, compressed video information can be directly displayed on the active matrix display panel. Color stripes are used to generate sequential color systems to produce a color image from the active matrix display panel.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A portable communications device comprising: 
 a wireless telephone transceiver that receives audio and image data;    an audio transducer;    a liquid crystal display panel optically coupled to a light source, the light source having a plurality of light emitting diode devices (LEDs);    a lens that enlarges images on the display panel; and    a sequential color circuit connected to the display panel and the light source such that the light source generates a plurality of colors in sequence.    
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the LEDs comprise red, green, and blue LEDs.  
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device comprises a portable telephone.  
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a reflector around the LEDs.  
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a diffuser.  
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a lens for magnifying an image of the liquid crystal display panel.  
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the display comprises an active matrix display.  
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a camera.  
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the light source comprises a plurality of red, a plurality of green and a plurality of blue LEDs.  
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the display and the sequential color circuit are positioned in a display module housing that is attached to a transceiver housing.  
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the device comprises a head mounted display system.  
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a control processor connected to the sequential color circuit.  
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12  further comprising a memory connected to the control processor.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the display comprises an active matrix circuit bonded to a transmissive substrate.  
     
     
         15 . A method of displaying images with a portable communications device comprising: 
 receiving audio and image data with a wireless telephone transceiver;    generating a plurality of image with a liquid crystal mix display panel subframes for each color image frame, each subframe having a different color;    a lens that enlarges images on the matrix display panel; and    displaying each subframe in temporal sequence on the liquid crystal matrix display panel illuminated by a plurality of light emitting diode devices (LEDs) to display a color image frame that is enlarged by a lens that is optically couples to the matrix display panel.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising providing a portable telephone housing that contains the transceiver.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising providing a display housing that houses the display, the display housing being pivotably connected to the telephone housing.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of providing an active matrix liquid crystal display panel.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the LEDs for illuminating the display is a backlight.  
     
     
         20 . A portable communications device comprising: 
 a wireless telephone transceiver that receives image data;    an audio transducer;    a liquid crystal display panel optically coupled to a light source, the light source having a plurality of light emitting diode devices (LEDs);    a lens that enlarges images on the display panel; and    a sequential color circuit connected to the display panel and the light source such that the light source generates a plurality of colors in sequence.    
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 20  wherein the LEDs comprise red, green, and blue LEDs.  
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 20  wherein the device comprises a portable telephone.  
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 20  further comprising a reflector around the light emitting devices (LEDs).  
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 20  further comprising a diffuser.  
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 20  further comprising a lens for magnifying an image of the liquid crystal display panel.  
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 20  wherein the display comprises an active matrix display.  
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 20  further comprising a camera.  
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 20  wherein the light source comprises a plurality of red, a plurality of green and a plurality of blue LEDs.  
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 20  wherein the display and the sequential color circuit are positioned in a display module housing that is attached to a transceiver housing.  
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 20  wherein the device comprises a head mounted display system.  
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 20  further comprising a control processor connected to the sequential color circuit.  
     
     
         32 . The device of  claim 31  further comprising a memory connected to the control processor.  
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 23  wherein the display comprises an active matrix circuit bonded to a transmissive substrate.  
     
     
         34 . A wireless telephone comprising: 
 a telephone housing;    a wireless transceiver within the housing that receives audio and image data;    an audio transducer;    a liquid crystal display panel optically coupled to a light source, the light source having a plurality of light emitting diode devices (LEDs);    a lens that enlarges images on the display panel;    the display panel, light source and lens being mounted in a display module housing attached to the telephone housing; and    a sequential color circuit connected to the display panel and the light source such that the light source generates a plurality of colors in sequence.    
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the LEDs comprise red, green, and blue LEDs.  
     
     
         36 . The device of  claim 34  further comprising a reflector around the LEDs.  
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 34  further comprising a diffuser.  
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 34  further comprising a lens for magnifying an image of the liquid crystal display panel.  
     
     
         39 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the display comprises an active matrix display.  
     
     
         40 . The device of  claim 34  further comprising a camera.  
     
     
         41 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the light source comprises a plurality of red, a plurality of green and a plurality of blue LEDs.  
     
     
         42 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the display and the sequential color circuit are positioned in a display module housing that is attached to a transceiver housing.  
     
     
         43 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the device comprises a head mounted display system.  
     
     
         44 . The device of  claim 34  further comprising a control processor connected to the sequential color circuit.  
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 44  further comprising a memory connected to the control processor.  
     
     
         46 . The device of  claim 34  wherein the display comprises an active matrix circuit bonded to a transmissive substrate.